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Tom Gunter asked:

Nov 19, 2014

How can I best get squirrels out of my attic and repair their hole?

We recently moved into a house and have a problem with squirrels in the attic. They have access to the full attic and I can tell they have been through it but they seem to be doing a lot of traveling down the eaves. From all of the noise I get the feeling there are a number of them. We saw them going in and out of the hole in the photo I attached. I know I have some trees around the house to trim back to cut down on their access to the roof. Have you found any methods that work best to get them out of the attic? Also I am wondering what the best materials or methods would be to repair their hole?

Exterior construction & repair, Masonry - brick & stone, Remodeling & renovation, Attic

Answer 1

Jeffrey Fick of Fick Bros. Roofing & Exterior Remodeling Company ^PRO answered:

Nov 20, 2014

here is a link to a good article on How to get squirrels out of an attic.

http://www.aaanimalcontrol.com/professional-trapper/squirrels-attic.htm

Answer 2

Craig Knott, CR of Houseworks Unlimited, Inc. ^PRO answered:

Dec 9, 2014

We have a client that recently dealt with a similar situation, but it was a racoon. They installed a one-way door, made from galvanized mesh, over the hole. Once the varment was out, the clean-up and repairs could be made. There are liquids that be applied that will keep them away once everything is sealed up.